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Fake Time

Henry Bladon·August 27, 2019

Fake Time written by: Henry Bladon set the wall clock whatever speed she wants, ...

English Poetry

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At The Speed Of Contact

Scott Thomas Outlar·August 1, 2019

At The Speed Of Contact written by: Scott Thomas Outlar @17Numa It will come like a god...

English Featured Post Poetry

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Slow Is Living Long

Alias Mimmie·June 24, 2019

Slow Is Living Long written by: Alias Mimmie @Snehashreemand1 The timid world rests through failing glory, we...

Poetry English

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Warp

Freya Pickard·March 25, 2018

Warp written by: Freya Pickard @FreyaPickard warp time bends wormholing, translating, evading time travel; linear history recording,...

Poetry English

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After a long career tinkering in telecommunications, Jim Bartlett switched to tinkering with writing fiction, both requiring a stretch of the imagination. In the course of putting his fingers to the keyboard, he's been fortunate to have quite a number of his stories featured both in print and online in several wonderful publications, including a story selected for "The Best of Fiction on the Web, 1996 – 2017" anthology. While mentally he strolls along a warm California beach with his wife and golden retriever (shhh, she doesn't know she's a dog), physically they reside on a special little island in the Pacific Northwest.

Reaper by Sharon Frame Gay

As an orphaned son of an orphan, I always see the glass as half empty. I picture the water murky and lukewarm, a waterline etched below the rim. Maybe with an ash or two floating at the bottom, because that’s what I do for a living. I deal with ashes. The remains of the deceased. No matter how those who pass away see their glass, meager or full, they eventually end up in a satchel carried on my shoulder.
My business card reads “Morton Stark Transport.” I’m called upon to disperse the ashes of the dearly departed and honor their final wishes. People hire me to escort the remains throughout the world ...

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